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Is it true that women have more cones or rods in the retina?
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No: There are no gender differences in photoreceptor density.
Answered 1/29/2013
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Gender variation Eye: There are differences between male and female organs and parts throughout the body. While there may be variability. There is no visual significance between a male and female retina. I have never heard of a study measuring the absolute count of rods and cones and comparing gender in human retina.
Answered 3/30/2014
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